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#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik: PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of November 2 – November 8, 2026: ▪️ November 2 – a UAV struck an EMERCOM tanker truck near the village of Zheltoye, LPR. ▪️ November 2 – a UAV struck a building belonging to internet provider Lugacom in Lugansk, LPR. ▪️ November 3 – a UAV struck a passenger minibus operating a scheduled service in Donetsk, DPR. One civilian was killed and three others were injured. ▪️ November 4 – a UAV struck a telecommunications company’s building in Donetsk, DPR. One civilian was injured. ▪️ November 5 – a massive UAV attack destroyed private homes in the Kuibyshevsky District of Donetsk, DPR. Three civilians were killed and six others were injured, including a child. ▪️ November 5 – an FPV drone struck a civilian car in Shebekino, Belgorod Region. ▪️ November 6 – a UAV struck a fuel tanker in the Gornostayevsky Municipal District, Kherson Region. Two civilians were injured. ▪️ November 6 – a UAV struck a gas utility service vehicle in the Kakhovsky Municipal District, Kherson Region. ▪️ November 6 – a UAV struck a municipal utility’s refuse collection lorry in Kherson Region. ▪️ November 7 – a UAV struck the grounds of a market in Kakhovka, Kherson Region.

⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation: “Cannon fodder” for Europe’s war against Russia The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (#SVR) reports that, according to information reaching the SVR, EU leaders are intensifying efforts to replenish the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces after catastrophic losses. Their attention has now turned to Ukrainian citizens who have found refuge in EU countries. Brussels sees the more than one million Ukrainian men living in the EU as expendable – a means of giving the European regimes’ aggression against Russia a “second wind”. 👉 The plan is to use every means available to force them back home. The first step was the EU Council’s decision to stop granting temporary protection status to Ukrainians of conscription age as of August 2026. Without that status, their access to the benefits of Europe’s “consumer society” is severely limited. By the end of the year, Brussels plans to make life even more difficult for Ukrainian draft evaders by making it harder for them to access financial services, find work or rent a home in Europe. EU bureaucrats expect these measures to force many Ukrainians back home, where they will immediately be thrown into the thick of the fighting. ☝️ In its anti-Russian frenzy, Brussels gives no thought to the future of the eurozone, which desperately needs cheap Ukrainian labour amid the economic crisis, or to that of Ukraine itself, which stands on the brink of demographic catastrophe. European estimates suggest that in ten to twenty years’ time, just over ten million people will live in the territory under Kiev’s control. Only a third of them will be able to work, putting Ukraine below the threshold for national survival.

🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question on the first military exercises of the so-called “Multinational Force-Ukraine” under the auspices of the “coalition of the willing” (November 7, 2026) ❓ Question: Several European countries have announced that the so-called “Multinational Force-Ukraine” will hold military exercises (Koalicja 26.2) on November 9–22. The formation of the force was announced following a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” in Kiev on August 24, 2026. The aim of the exercises is to prepare for the deployment of a foreign military contingent to Ukraine after hostilities end. How would you comment on this? 💬 Maria Zakharova: It is perfectly clear that the West remains unwilling to take Russia’s legitimate security concerns into account and continues to fuel the spiral of escalation. By deploying a “multinational force” in Ukraine, London and Paris hope to retain a foothold from which to confront Russia and inflict a military defeat on our country. ❗️ We reiterate that the deployment of foreign military contingents in Ukraine is categorically unacceptable, whether under the auspices of the so-called “coalition of the willing” or any other grouping. Such a deployment would amount to de facto military intervention and would deliberately create additional threats to Russia’s security. In effect, this would draw NATO’s European members deeper into the conflict and further escalate it. Russia's Armed Forces regard any military units in Ukraine as legitimate targets, with all the attendant risks and consequences. ☝️ It should be clear that full responsibility for this escalation will rest with those who keep devising new military ventures against Russia in a futile attempt to inflict a “strategic defeat” on our country. These plans will prove futile. We will achieve all the objectives and fulfil all the tasks set by the Russian leadership for the special military operation. It is also telling that these exercises are scheduled to begin on the eve of the next round of consultations in Abu Dhabi, where Russia, the US and Ukraine will resume talks on settling the conflict. 👉 This confirms once again that the Europeans have no place at the negotiating table.

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#Victory81 🏛 On November, 8, 1945, following the devastating years of the barbaric Siege of Leningrad by Nazis and their accomplices, the trying times of the #GreatPatrioticWar, just a few months after the #Victory, the State Hermitage Museum once again opened its doors to the public. Visitors were welcomed by 69 galleries, reopened following restoration work and the return to Leningrad of the Hermitage national treasures saved from the Nazis and previously evacuated to Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg). During the blockade of #Leningrad, the State Hermitage complex sustained severe damage: 17 artillery shells and two aerial bombs struck the Museum building, destroying roofs, floors and window glazing. On August, 24, 1944, the Soviet leadership took a decision to begin restoration at the #Hermitage. In the autumn of 1944, two trainloads of museum exhibits returned back in Leningrad from Sverdlovsk. The restoration of the Museum's interiors and the return of the entire collection to its pre-war order and appearance continued for many years. ❗️The Hermitage's return to peacetime life became one of the symbols of Leningrad's post-war recovery. The reopening of the Hermitage on November 8, 1945, marked the culmination of the heroic efforts of the staff of our country's national treasure Museum. One of the world's greatest art collections — an essential part of human shared cultural heritage — had been successfully rescued, evacuated, preserved and returned to its rightful home. For the people of Leningrad, the Museum's doors opening once again marked the city's return to peaceful life. 📸 © State Hermitage Museum

📄 Statement of the Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO regarding publication of the Director-General’s Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity (Paris, 2 November 2026) 💬 The Russian Federation is fully committed to the UNESCO Constitution, which establishes the intergovernmental nature of the Organization and stresses the importance of human dignity, equality and mutual respect among peoples, as well as the importance of the free exchange of ideas and information. We strongly believe that disrespect to these principles puts UNESCO’s values at risk. We regret to note that the Director-General’s report to the IPDC prepared by the Secretariat has once again become an example of a failure to respect the UNESCO’s values. First of all, I would like to recall that the General Conference resolution of 1997 and the 216th Executive Board session decision of 2023 require the Director-General to condemn the killing of journalists without any distinction. The 2024 decision of the IPDC Intergovernmental Council also stresses the importance of including official information provided by Member States to the Director-General’s report. ❗️ I have to note with deep regret, that the lists attached to the report once again ignore a significant number of journalists killed, whose cases were officially reported by the Russian side. These journalists are also excluded from the statistics presented in the report. ❌ The “methodology” that the Secretariat constantly refers to when deciding which information to include in the report is fundamentally untenable. It is based on biased criteria and the opinions of politically motivated NGOs. At the same time, it ignores information provided directly by the Member States concerned. This “methodology” goes against the intergovernmental nature of UNESCO. The Secretariat’s continued refusal to take information from Member States into account raises serious questions about whether it is carrying out its duties in good faith. This approach leads to a serious contradiction: the number of journalists killed according to UNESCO’s “verified” data is many times lower than the real number. In this regard, we would like to propose that the Director-General correct the mistakes of the previous leadership of the Organization and ask the Secretariat to revise the “methodology” in cooperation with Member States, to ensure that it follows the decisions of UNESCO’s Governing bodies, and present it to the next session of the IPDC Intergovernmental Council in 2028. We call on the Director-General to condemn the killing of each journalist whose case has been reported to his attention by Member States since he took office. In conclusion, I would like to stress that crimes against journalists have no time limits. Journalists killed during armed conflicts are civilians, with all the legal consequences that follow from this status. 🇷🇺 Russian Federation will not give up its efforts to ensure that all the killed journalists are properly included in UNESCO’s statistics and their killings are duly condemned. Thank you for attention.

#Victory81 #DayOfMilitaryGlory 🏅 On 7 November, our country marks the 8️⃣5️⃣th Anniversary of the landmark military Parade held on Red Square, near the Kremlin, during #WW2. The #Parade became a symbol of the unbending will of the Soviet people. At a time when the enemy was already at the gates of Moscow, with the frontline a mere 50 km from Red Square away and just 20 km from the city limits to the northwest, the country's leadership, military command and Armed Forces demonstrated unparalleled courage and their unwavering resolve to defend the #Motherland to the very end. The Parade marked the beginning of the final, decisive push by our forces, home-front workers and all those defending #Moscow — from a prolonged defensive struggle to a counter-offensive along the entire front line. It was in that fateful, bitterly cold November of 1941, at one of the most difficult moments in our country's history, that our people showed extraordinary, unprecedented, courage earlier unseen in human history, strength of spirit and unbending resolve. At the cost of immense sacrifice and suffering, our people stood up not just to foreign enemy invaders, but the sheer evil itself, embodied by Hitler's 'Nazi plaque'. It was then that the immortal, legendary feats, which resounded all over the globe. were accomplished by the Panfilov's Men, the fearless Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, the undaunted Podolsk Cadets and thousands of other young 'Komsomol' members and Red Army soldiers who selflessly defended their Motherland and fought the enemy to the death. ❗️The significance of the November 1941 Parade can hardly be overstated. The legendary march of Moscow's defenders along Red Square became a demonstration of the strength of spirit, courage and determination of Red Army soldiers and commanders to defend their country and crush the enemy who had treacherously invaded the USSR. 🎖 #OTD back in 1941, Red Square became much more than the venue for a traditional military parade — from the very heart of Moscow, besieged by hordes of Nazis, an unequivocal message was sent to the entire world torn apart by the bloodiest military conflict in human history: We shall not bend. We shall not be broken. Victory shall be ours. *** In terms of the Parade's moral impact, it was on a par with a fully-fledged military operation at the front. A total of 28'000 servicemen marched, right to the front, to fight Nazis, followed by 140 artillery pieces, 160 tanks and 232 motor vehicles. Having marched across Red Square, the Red Army headed straight for the front line — to defend the Motherland and its capital. The Parade was reviewed by Marshal of the Soviet Union Semen #Budyonny, while Pavel #Artemyev was in command. Addressing the soldiers and officers from the Mausoleum tribune was Joseph #Stalin — Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Armed Forces and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars. The Parade was broadcast on radio around the world and reported on by foreign newspapers. It came as a complete surprise to the Nazis and had a demoralising impact on the enemy. Just one month later, the hitherto "invincible" Wehrmacht suffered its first major defeat near Moscow — Hitler's plan for a "blitzkrieg" against the Soviet Union ended in complete failure. 💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: The participants of the Parade, marching in solemn formation along the cobblestones of the Red Square, headed straight for the front. <...> Thanks to the unity of the entire country, which rallied together to repel the Third Reich and its satellites, our heroic forebears stood firm and, in May 1945, hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag. (From the November, 7 2026 briefing by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova) In commemoration of this historic event, in Russia, a Federal Law was passed in 2004, designating November 7 as the national Day of Military Glory — in tribute to the military Parade held on Red Square in 1941. 🌟 The enemy was defeated. 🌟 Nazism was eradicated. 🌟 The Reich was no more. 🌟 Victory was ours. #WeRemember

#Victory81 📅 On November 6, 1943, the Red Army liberated Kiev — one of the largest cities of the Soviet Union and the capital of the Ukrainian SSR — from Nazi invaders. The Soviet forces under the command of Army General Nikolay Vatutin — in a swift offensive operation involving flanking manoeuvre, broke through the resistance of Nazi troops and their collaborators, having liberated Kiev — the “Mother of Russian Cities”. By late October 1943, during the Battle of the Dnieper, forces of the 1st Ukrainian Front, commanded by General Vatutin, launched an operation to liberate Kiev. As early as November 3, the Soviet forces launched their main assault from the north, taking the Nazi garrison by surprise. Faced with the threat of encirclement, the enemy started retreating westwards. 🌟 On November 5, having crushed the Nazi resistance, Soviet soldiers liberators triumphantly entered Kiev Numerous villages and towns in the Kiev and Zhitomir regions were also liberated. A bridgehead was established which would subsequently play a major role in the liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine. 🎇 In honour of the victory of Soviet forces in the Battle of Kiev, a celebratory salute of 24 salvoes from 324 artillery guns was fired in Moscow. A total of 6'500 Red Army soldiers sacrificed their lives liberating Kiev. #NoStatuteOfLimitations As they retreated from Kiev, the Nazis, following their “scorched earth” policy, sought to inflict maximum damage on the city's infrastructure. ❗️ The Nazi occupiers destroyed: — The Dormition Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra; — Khreshchatyk Street; — The city's Young People's Theatre; — The Kiev Conservatory; — The building of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR; — Numerous schools, hospitals and other social infrastructure facilities. ◾️ The two-year Nazi occupation of Kiev was an outright tragedy: the enemy pursued a deliberate policy of genocide against the civilian population. In 1941, when Hitler's troops seized the city, 400'000 residents found themselves under enemy occupation. After two years of occupation, little more than 180'000 people survived the Nazis in Kiev. The Nazis deported approximately 100'000 people to concentration camps or to Germany for forced labour. Tens of thousands of local residents perished from starvation and cold or were executed. The site of the largest and most brutal mass murder of civilians during the entire period of Nazi occupation of Ukraine was the Babi Yar in Kiev, where, in just two days in 1941, Ukrainian collaborators massacred more than 30'000 Jews (approximately 20% of Kiev's Jewish population). ☝️ The liberation of the “Mother of Russian Cities” was of great symbolic significance. The defeat of the Nazi troops in Kiev also undermined the offensive capabilities of the Nazi army group 'South' — Wehrmacht's main attacking might on the southern front. 💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: The liberation of Kiev was of enormous significance, not only militarily, but also morally. This is precisely how radio commentators in London described the event at the time. The BBC would do well to take note. In particular, they observed: ‘The capture of Kiev by Soviet forces is a great victory. Times have now changed: Germany can hear the tolling of its funeral bell. An avalanche is bearing down upon it.’ (From the briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, November 5, 2026)

🗓️ On November 6, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives Mr. Levan Dzhagaryan met with representatives of the Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery, Sri Lanka. During the meeting, the Sri Lankan interlocutors warmly spoke about their participation in the 4th International Buddhist Forum in the Republic of Tuva, sharing their impressions of the hospitable reception and the rich programme of the event. They stressed the importance of such platforms for strengthening dialogue between Buddhist communities of different countries. Ambassador of Russia Levan Dzhagaryan expressed appreciation for the interest shown by the Sri Lankan clergy in Russia and noted that Russia has three traditionally Buddhist regions – the Republics of Buryatia, Kalmykia and Tuva – that maintain close cooperation with Sri Lanka on religious matters. He emphasized that this dialogue, based on shared spiritual values, makes a significant contribution to the development of Russian-Sri Lankan friendship. #RussiaSriLanka

🗓️ 6 ноября 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке и Мальдивской Республике Л.С.Джагарян встретился с представителями буддийского монастыря Шри-Ланки Джетаванарама. В ходе встречи ланкийские собеседники с теплотой рассказали о своём участии в IV Международном буддийском форуме в Республике Тыва, поделившись впечатлениями о радушном приёме и содержательной программе мероприятия. Они подчеркнули значение подобных площадок для укрепления диалога между буддийскими общинами разных стран. Посол России Л.С.Джагарян выразил признательность за интерес, проявляемый духовенством Шри-Ланки к России, и отметил, что в нашей стране существуют три традиционно буддийских региона - Республики Бурятия, Калмыкия и Тыва, которые поддерживают тесное сотрудничество с Шри-Ланкой по религиозным вопросам. Он подчеркнул, что этот диалог, основанный на общности духовных ценностей, вносит значимый вклад в развитие российско-ланкийской дружбы. #РоссияШриЛанка

#Victory81 🌟 On November 5, 1957, a solemn ceremony was held in #Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to unveil a monument to the Soviet liberator soldier, which local residents dubbed #Alyosha. This iconic memorial features an 11.5-metre-high statue of a Red Army soldier, looking eastwards. In "Alyosha"’s hand is a 'PPSh' submachine gun, its barrel pointing towards the ground — a legendary weapon of the #GreatPatrioticWar, used by the Red Army along their glorious path of liberation, first of their Motherland and then of the whole of Eastern Europe, including Bulgaria, from the Nazi invaders. The monument stands atop a six-metre granite-clad pedestal, adorned with two famous bas-reliefs: “The Soviet Army Strikes the Enemy” and “The People Welcome the Soviet Soldiers”. 🏅 For several decades, the statue has served as a reminder of the heroism of Soviet soldiers and officers who gave their lives to liberate Europe from fascism. During #WW2, the Bulgarian government maintained its alliance with Nazi Germany for an extended period. Many Bulgarians, however, refused to support this policy, with tens of thousands of them joining the Resistance and forming one of the most powerful antifascist movements in Eastern Europe. In September 1944, when the Red Army’s campaign to liberate Bulgaria from the German Nazis came under way, the Bulgarian army offered no resistance to Soviet units. Soon after the change of power in the country, Soviet and Bulgarian soldiers joined hands to fight the Nazis and free Europe. *** The idea of commemorating the Soviet soldiers who liberated Bulgaria was first put forward by the residents of Plovdiv in 1948. Following a competition involving ten creative teams, the winning design was the one submitted by Vasil Radoslavov. The monument was modelled on a photograph of Alexey Ivanovich Skurlatov, who came from the Altai region and served as a Red Army private within the 3rd Ukrainian Front and was decorated with two Orders of the Red Star. In 1944, during the liberation of Bulgaria, he took part in restoring the telephone comms between Sofia and Plovdiv. The “Alyosha” monument was installed in 1954 at the initiative of the Bulgarian people and officially opened on 5 November 1957. Ever then, it has become the most recognisable symbol of Plovdiv, reminding residents and visitors alike of the Great Feat of our soldiers — a heroic generation of victors who, through immense effort and sacrifice, eradicated Nazism and restored peace all over Europe. 💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: The memorial has always symbolised the boundless gratitude of the Bulgarian people to the Soviet Army, which made a special contribution to the liberation of Europe from the Nazi invaders. (From the briefing by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, 2 March 2017) *** Unfortunately, today's Bulgaria, like its neighbours, has failed to withstand the pressure of the barbaric campaign imposed by Western elites to revise the status of the Soviet (Russian) military memorial heritage in #EasternEurope. ❗️ In 2024, members of the Plovdiv Municipal Council representing the 'Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria' party came forward with yet another “initiative” to remove the monument to the soldier-liberator. Yet “Alyosha” continues to stand tall above the city, remaining an unshakable monument to our shared Victory. 💬 Russia's Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova (9 May 2026): Hundreds of Bulgarian citizens and Russian compatriots laid flowers at the Alyosha monument as a token of gratitude for liberation from the Brown Plague.

Digitalization of EAEU – China rail freight transport enters trial phase. This was stated by Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, following the meeting of the Joint Commission for Implementing the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the People’s Republic of China. The EEC Minister mentioned: “The work conducted by the sides in 2025 allowed for starting trial shipments using electronic waybills and paperless technology between Russia and China. The first shipments of high-demand cargoes, namely coal, fertilizers, and consumer goods, using digital documents have already begun via the “Grodekovo – Suifenhe” checkpoint”. Andrey Slepnev hopes that a set of documents to launch similar shipments with Kazakhstan will be ready for signing in the near future. Furthermore, progress was noted in testing the exchange of electronic veterinary certificates for cargo shipments between the EAEU and China, which is especially important given the significant share of agricultural products in mutual trade. Andrey Slepnev outlined: “We propose replicating this model to ensure a full transition to electronic veterinary certificates, as well as to give impetus to integrating the electronic systems of our countries’ competent authorities in the field of plant quarantine”. While discussing the transport connectivity, the sides expressed their intention to cooperate in developing transit shipments from the EAEU States through the Chinese territory to Southeast Asian countries and agreed to organize relevant consultations. #EAEU

#Announcement 🗓 On November 10, Moscow's The Carlton Hotel will hold the Joint Meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, Council of Ministers of Defence and Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils. The participants of the meeting will discuss the military-political situation in the world, the current state and prospects for the development in the field of global and regional security, pressing issues of the Organization's activities, as well as the implementation of the priorities of the Russian Federation's chairmanship in the #CSTO in the current year. 📍Venue: The Carlton Hotel (3 Tverskaya Street). The meeting starts at 12.00 pm. Representatives of Russian and foreign media are invited to attend. 👉 To apply for accreditation, need complete the form via one of the links below by 12.00 pm on November 6: • for Russian media; • for foreign media; • for foreign media in English. The Foreign Ministry will broadcast the briefing online in the Video section of its website and on the MFA’s social media accounts: X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, VKontakte, OK, YouTube and RuTube. Coordinator at the Information and Press Department of the MFA: Evgeny Sokolov (Tel: +7-499-244-18-61, E-mail: gvmid@yandex.ru)

#Анонс ⚡️ Открыт приём работ на IX Международный конкурс «Расскажи миру о своей Родине». Мероприятие направлено на формирование любви к Родине, укрепление дружбы народов и развитие культурного диалога. #РасскажиМируОРодине В рамках конкурса участники выбирают наиболее интересные для них события, традиции, памятные места своей Родины и рассказывают о них соотечественникам и сверстникам за рубежом в формате видеоролика, рисунка или страницы-презентации с обязательным переводом на иностранный/русский язык. 🌏 Участвовать могут все желающие из России и зарубежных стран! Конкурс проводится в четырёх возрастных категориях: • дети в возрасте до 6 лет (включительно); • дети в возрасте 7–10 лет; • дети в возрасте 11–14 лет; • юноши и девушки в возрасте от 15 лет и старше. Специальные номинации: • «Там русский дух, там Русью пахнет!» от Россотрудничества • «Россия и моя Родина — дружба культур» от ДМГК МИД России • «Мой край — моя история» от ВВПОД «ЮНАРМИЯ» • Номинация от МПГУ для российских и иностранных наставников • Специальный приз «Регион-победитель» 👉 Принять участие ❗ Заявки на участие принимаются до 20 марта 2027 года. *** Работы о России будут демонстрироваться на ресурсах МИД России, Россотрудничества и Фонда «Русский мир» для продвижения русской культуры за рубежом, войдут в учебные пособия для изучающих русский язык как иностранный и будут опубликованы на ресурсах организатора и партнёров. Все участники конкурса будут приглашены на торжественную церемонию награждения в Национальном центре «Россия» в Москве с участием государственных и общественных деятелей, представителей дипломатического корпуса. 🌐 Всего за восемь лет проведения конкурса получено 31 595 работ из 89 регионов и 96 стран, в проект вовлечено более 110 тысяч детей, родителей и педагогов. Конкурс организован АНО «Инновационный центр развития и воспитания детей и молодёжи» при поддержке МИД России, Россотрудничества, Роспатриотцентра, Росдетцентра, МПГУ, Фонда «Русский мир», Юнармии, Национальной родительской ассоциации и других партнёров.

🎙 Russia's President Vladimir Putin addressed the Plenary Session held as part of the Peoples of Russia International Week (November 4, 2026) 💬 I would like to welcome the participants in the Peoples of Russia International Week and congratulate you and all citizens of the country on National Unity Day. This holiday symbolises our sincere, deep love for the Motherland, our duty to the Fatherland for the fate of our people, for the fate of the Motherland. We proudly turn to the origins of this holiday, when people of different ethnicities and faiths put an end to civil strife and internal turmoil, restored statehood and legitimate authority. <...> Today, centuries later, we are even more acutely aware of the values and traditions passed on to us by our ancestors, and we feel that we need to cherish the living spiritual heritage. Special attention has always been paid to interethnic relations in Russia, as this area is very sensitive and delicate, and it must be borne in mind that life does not stand still, and new, often extremely dangerous challenges are emerging. We must stay alert, prevent any attempts to undermine social stability, incite discord between people, and remember that harmony, mutual respect between the peoples of Russia, and their unity are the mainstay of our country’s sovereignty and independence, while caring about the preservation of culture, customs, and languages of each people is the foundation of our national policy. *** 🇷🇺 Historically, Russia has developed through the interaction of peoples and ethnic groups, languages and customs. We have not just rallied over the centuries and epochs. It is no exaggeration to say that our cultures have literally grown into each other. This kinship, the soul of the people, is reflected in our thousand-year-old history, in the military chronicle of the Fatherland, and in its great achievements. And here is what I consider important to note: our ancestors, compatriots, people of various ethnicities became known throughout the world primarily as great Russian trail-blazers, workers, warriors, artists, scientists, and inventors. And the indigenous art of all the peoples of our country is also Russian for the whole world. Let me stress once again: the Russian language and the Russian people have been and remain the foundation of the Russian statehood. With its unifying, creative mission, it is the guarantor of the preservation and progress of all other peoples of the Russian Federation, the preservation of their freedom and identity in harmony with unity. Therefore, support of the Russian culture, Russian language is strategically important. We have a big country, and I would like to reiterate once again: this diversity of cultures, traditions, and customs is our strength, a huge competitive advantage, and a potential. We must constantly strengthen it, protect the multinational harmony which our common heritage. Friends, The powerful, all-conquering spirit of unity of the peoples of Russia has been passed down from generation to generation. We are still standing shoulder to shoulder and we are confident that we will achieve our goals. Representatives of more than a hundred peoples of Russia have been awarded high state decorations for their bravery and heroism displayed on the fronts of the special military operation. Once again, I wish you all a happy holiday. I wish all participants and guests of the Peoples of Russia International Week continued joint and fruitful work for the benefit of the peoples of our Motherland. 🎉 Thank you very much. Happy holiday! Read in full #UnityDay2026

🇷🇺 November 4 – Russia's National #UnityDay and a Day of Russia’s Military Glory #OTD Russia commemorates the liberation of Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian forces in 1612 – a turning point in overcoming the Time of Troubles, one of the darkest chapters in the country’s history. At the heart of this struggle for the future of the entire nation was the Second People’s Militia, raised in Nizhny Novgorod under the leadership of Kuzma Minin and commanded by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. Following the collapse of the First People’s Militia, a new volunteer force began to assemble in the autumn of 1611. Inspired by Patriarch Hermogen’s call to defend the Orthodox faith and the Motherland, the people of Nizhny Novgorod rallied around Minin, contributing money, weapons and supplies. Nobles, merchants, Cossacks, townspeople and peasants joined a common cause: to free their country from foreign invaders and occupation. ⚔️ By late summer 1612, the militia had reached Moscow, where the Polish-Lithuanian garrison held the Kremlin and Kitay-Gorod. Together with other Russian forces, it defeated a relief army led by Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, preventing vital supplies and reinforcements from reaching the besieged garrison. The decisive breakthrough came in the autumn. Russian forces stormed Kitay-Gorod, leaving the occupiers confined to the Kremlin. Cut off from relief and weakened by hunger, the remaining garrison surrendered soon afterwards. ☝️Moscow was liberated. This victory paved the way for the restoration of Russian state authority. In 1613, the Zemsky Sobor elected Mikhail Romanov as Tsar, establishing a dynasty that would rule for more than three centuries. 4️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ years on, the triumph of 1612 remains a symbol of national unity, courage and the Russian people’s determination to defend their homeland. 🎥 © Russian Military Historical Society

We are all #Russia! 🇷🇺 And Russia is in our hearts! ❤️ Happy #UnityDay!

🗓️ 4 ноября 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке и Мальдивской Республике Л.С.Джагарян встретился со Спикером Парламента Шри-Ланки Дж.Викрамаратне. В ходе встречи обсуждались вопросы дальнейшего развития традиционно дружественных российско-ланкийских связей. Особое внимание было уделено активизации контактов по межпарламентской линии. *** 🗓️ On November 4, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives Mr. Levan Dzhagaryan met with the Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka Mr. Jagath Wickramaratne. During the meeting, the sides discussed further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Sri Lankan ties. Particular attention was paid to intensifying interparliamentary contacts.

🇷🇺 Today #Russia and all its many peoples celebrate national #UnityDay! This day symbolizes the unity of our multiethnic nation, celebrates true diversity, honours the unerring ultimate devotion to the Motherland. ❗️ Happy #UnityDay! #UnityDay2026

⚡️ On October 30, the UN Security Council failed to extend the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (#MINURSO). ❌ The Russian delegation was compelled to vote against the relevant draft resolution prepared by the US. China, Pakistan and Somalia abstained. Apparently, the authors assumed that we would not block the extension of a UN operation headed by a Russian national and included provisions unacceptable to us and several other UN Security Council members. These provisions sought to enshrine a single option for resolving the Western Sahara issue, denying the people of Western Sahara the right to choose their own future and that of the land they have inhabited since the end of Spanish colonial rule in North Africa. 👉 Such an outcome would run counter to the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, including the principle of self-determination. The Russian Federation does not support solutions imposed from outside through ultimatums. Any plans for a Western Sahara settlement must be developed through negotiations aimed at reaching mutually acceptable agreements, based on the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. We are disappointed that US diplomats failed to distinguish between their own national position recognising Western Sahara as part of Morocco and their role as the informal lead on the Western Sahara file in the UN Security Council, which requires them to act as an “honest broker”. Recognising the importance of MINURSO’s work, we submitted an alternative short draft resolution to the Security Council that would have extended the Mission’s mandate for one year without any changes, including to the parameters of the Western Sahara settlement. Unfortunately, only China and Somalia supported our draft. The US voted against it, while the remaining members abstained. ☝️ As a result, our proposal was not adopted. We believe that full responsibility for winding down the UN presence in Western Sahara, which has long had a stabilising effect on the situation in the region, lies with the US and the countries that sided with it.

🇷🇺 3 ноября 2026 г. в преддверии Дня народного единства (4 ноября) учащиеся вместе с учителями школы при Посольстве России в Коломбо подготовили праздничный концерт, посвящённый знаменательной дате. Дети исполнили песни о Родине и единстве, прочитали стихи о сплочённости, героизме и мужестве российского народа, о тех, кто в годы Смутного времени встал на защиту Отечества, отдав дань светлой памяти героев, чей подвиг напоминает нам о силе единства и любви к Родине. В заключении Посол России в Шри-Ланке Л.С.Джагарян поздравил всех сотрудников и членов их семей с наступающим праздником.